Russ Meyer
Directing Born Mar 21, 1922 Died Sep 18, 2004 Oakland, California, USA 156 credits
Biography
Russ Meyer was an American filmmaker and photographer. He was primarily known for writing and directing a series of sexploitation films. Meyer's films featured campy humor, sly satire, and large breasted women. Born on March 21, 1922, in Oakland, California, USA, Meyer was active in the film industry. He directed a total of 50 films. Meyer passed away on September 18, 2004, at the age of 82. His films have inspired several rock bands, including Mudhoney, Vixen, Motorpsycho, and Faster Pussycat. Some of his notable films include Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, All the Way In!, and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
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Career overview
Russ Meyer was a director known primarily for writing and directing a series of successful low-budget sexploitation films. These films featured campy humor, sly satire, and large breasted women. Meyer's work in this genre earned him recognition and a dedicated following.
Meyer's filmography includes a number of notable titles, although specific details about these films are not provided in the available sources. Some of his films have been cited as an inspiration for the names of various rock bands, including Mudhoney, Vixen, Motorpsycho, and Faster Pussycat.
As a director, Meyer was prolific, with a total of 50 known credits. His work spanned multiple genres and styles, and he was recognized for his contributions to the sexploitation film genre. Meyer's career as a director was marked by his unique blend of humor, satire, and style, which helped to establish him as a prominent figure in the world of low-budget filmmaking.
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Brian Williams
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Matthias Schloo
3 shared titles
Mark Ballantyne
3 shared titles
Nina Hoger
3 shared titles
Kitten Natividad
3 shared titles
Garth Pillsbury
2 shared titles
John Furlong
2 shared titles
Frank Vockroth
2 shared titles
Brent Hsu
2 shared titles
Rhea Harder
2 shared titles
Career timeline
TURA!
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Bra Wars – Hollywood’s Affair With The Bra
That's Sexploitation!
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Faster Pussycat Fuck! Fuck! · Idea
Pandora PeaksPandora Peaks · EditorPandora Peaks · ProducerPandora Peaks · ScreenplayPandora Peaks · Director
Shooting War
Playboy: The Story of XPlayboy's Voluptuous Vixens II
Playboy's Voluptuous VixensHollywood Rated 'R'Liebe ist Geschmackssache
Eurotrash
Cult PeopleThe Tip of the Iceberg
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Amazon Women on the Moon
All the Way In!
Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-VixensBeneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens · EditorBeneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens · Director of PhotographyBeneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens · ProducerBeneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens · Director
Up!Up! · EditorUp! · ProducerUp! · DirectorUp! · Director of Photography
SupervixensSupervixens · EditorSupervixens · DirectorSupervixens · ScreenplaySupervixens · Producer
Black Snake · DirectorBlack Snake · ProducerBlack Snake · Screenplay
The Seven Minutes · DirectorThe Seven Minutes · Producer
Patton · Additional PhotographyBeyond the Valley of the DollsBeyond the Valley of the Dolls · ProducerBeyond the Valley of the Dolls · DirectorBeyond the Valley of the Dolls · Story
Cherry, Harry & Raquel! · ProducerCherry, Harry & Raquel! · DirectorCherry, Harry & Raquel! · EditorCherry, Harry & Raquel! · Director of Photography
Vixen!Vixen! · Director of PhotographyVixen! · DirectorVixen! · EditorVixen! · Producer
Common Law Cabin · DirectorCommon Law Cabin · ProducerCommon Law Cabin · EditorGood Morning... and Goodbye! · ProducerGood Morning... and Goodbye! · Director
Mondo Topless · DirectorMondo Topless · ScreenplayMondo Topless · Director of PhotographyMondo Topless · ProducerMondo Topless · Editor
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! · DirectorFaster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! · ProducerFaster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! · EditorFaster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! · Original StoryMotorpsycho!
Lorna · DirectorLorna · ProducerLorna · Director of PhotographyLorna · EditorLorna · Story
Europe in the Raw · EditorEurope in the Raw · DirectorEurope in the Raw · CinematographyEurope in the Raw · WriterEurope in the Raw · Producer
Wild Gals of the Naked WestWild Gals of the Naked West · ScreenplayWild Gals of the Naked West · ProducerWild Gals of the Naked West · Director of PhotographyWild Gals of the Naked West · Director
EroticaErotica · EditorErotica · DirectorErotica · ProducerErotica · Screenplay
Full Filmography
156 titles- TURA! (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020) as Self
- Bra Wars – Hollywood’s Affair With The Bra (2014) as Self
- That's Sexploitation! (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Faster Pussycat Fuck! Fuck! (2005) Idea
- Pandora Peaks (2004) as Himself / Narrator
- Pandora Peaks (2004) Editor
- Pandora Peaks (2004) Producer
- Pandora Peaks (2004) Screenplay
- Pandora Peaks (2004) Director
- Pandora Peaks (2004) Director of Photography
- Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation (2004) as Self
- Shooting War (2000) as himself
- Playboy: The Story of X (1998) as Self - Producer and Director
- Playboy's Voluptuous Vixens II (1998) as Himself
- Playboy's Voluptuous Vixens (1997)
- Hollywood Rated 'R' (1997) as Self (archive footage)
- Liebe ist Geschmackssache (1997) as Thanks
- Eurotrash (1993)
- Cult People (1989) as Himself
- The Tip of the Iceberg (1989)
- The Incredibly Strange Film Show (1988) as Self
- Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) as Video Salesman (segment "Video Date")
- All the Way In! (1984) as Wondering flyer
- Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens (1979) as The Director (uncredited)
- Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens (1979) Editor
- Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens (1979) Director of Photography
- Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens (1979) Producer
- Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens (1979) Director
- Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens (1979) Original Story
- Up! (1976) as Hitchcock (uncredited)
- Up! (1976) Editor
- Up! (1976) Producer
- Up! (1976) Director
- Up! (1976) Director of Photography
- Up! (1976) Screenplay
- Up! (1976) Original Story
- Up! (1976) Camera Operator
- Supervixens (1975) as Motel Manager #2 (uncredited)
- Supervixens (1975) Editor
- Supervixens (1975) Director
- Supervixens (1975) Screenplay
- Supervixens (1975) Producer
- Supervixens (1975) Director of Photography
- Black Snake (1973) Director
- Black Snake (1973) Producer
- Black Snake (1973) Screenplay
- The Seven Minutes (1971) Director
- The Seven Minutes (1971) Producer
- Patton (1970) Additional Photography
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) as TV Cameraman (uncredited)
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) Producer
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) Director
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) Story
- Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1969) Producer
- Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1969) Director
- Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1969) Editor
- Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1969) Director of Photography
- Vixen! (1968) as Tourist (uncredited)
- Vixen! (1968) Director of Photography
- Vixen! (1968) Director
- Vixen! (1968) Editor
- Vixen! (1968) Producer
- Vixen! (1968) Original Story
- Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers! (1968) as o.A.
- Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers! (1968) Director of Photography
- Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers! (1968) Director
- Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers! (1968) Producer
- Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers! (1968) Editor
- Common Law Cabin (1967) Director
- Common Law Cabin (1967) Producer
- Common Law Cabin (1967) Editor
- Good Morning... and Goodbye! (1967) Producer
- Good Morning... and Goodbye! (1967) Director
- Good Morning... and Goodbye! (1967) Editor
- Good Morning... and Goodbye! (1967) Director of Photography
- Mondo Topless (1966) Director
- Mondo Topless (1966) Screenplay
- Mondo Topless (1966) Director of Photography
- Mondo Topless (1966) Producer
- Mondo Topless (1966) Editor
- Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) Director
- Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) Producer
- Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) Editor
- Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) Original Story
- Motorpsycho! (1965) as Sheriff
- Motorpsycho! (1965) Director
- Motorpsycho! (1965) Editor
- Motorpsycho! (1965) Producer
- Motorpsycho! (1965) Director of Photography
- Motorpsycho! (1965) Original Story
- Motorpsycho! (1965) Screenplay
- Mudhoney! (1965) as Townsperson (uncredited)
- Mudhoney! (1965) Director
- Mudhoney! (1965) Editor
- Mudhoney! (1965) Producer
- Lorna (1964) Director
- Lorna (1964) Producer
- Lorna (1964) Director of Photography
- Lorna (1964) Editor
- Lorna (1964) Story
- Fanny Hill (1964) Director
- Europe in the Raw (1963) Editor
- Europe in the Raw (1963) Director
- Europe in the Raw (1963) Cinematography
- Europe in the Raw (1963) Writer
- Europe in the Raw (1963) Producer
- Skyscrapers and Brassieres (1963) as Himself
- Skyscrapers and Brassieres (1963) Screenplay
- Skyscrapers and Brassieres (1963) Editor
- Skyscrapers and Brassieres (1963) Producer
- Skyscrapers and Brassieres (1963) Director of Photography
- Skyscrapers and Brassieres (1963) Director
- Heavenly Bodies (1963) as Fetischist
- Heavenly Bodies (1963) Director
- Heavenly Bodies (1963) Producer
- Heavenly Bodies (1963) Director of Photography
- Heavenly Bodies (1963) Editor
- Heavenly Bodies (1963) Screenplay
- Wild Gals of the Naked West (1962)
- Wild Gals of the Naked West (1962) Screenplay
- Wild Gals of the Naked West (1962) Producer
- Wild Gals of the Naked West (1962) Director of Photography
- Wild Gals of the Naked West (1962) Director
- Wild Gals of the Naked West (1962) Editor
- Erotica (1961) as Cameraman
- Erotica (1961) Editor
- Erotica (1961) Director
- Erotica (1961) Producer
- Erotica (1961) Screenplay
- Erotica (1961) Director of Photography
- Eve and the Handyman (1961) Screenplay
- Eve and the Handyman (1961) Director of Photography
- Eve and the Handyman (1961) Editor
- Eve and the Handyman (1961) Producer
- Eve and the Handyman (1961) Director
- The Naked Camera (1961) Editor
- The Naked Camera (1961) Director
- The Naked Camera (1961) Screenplay
- The Naked Camera (1961) Director of Photography
- The Naked Camera (1961) Producer
- This Is My Body (1960) Cinematography
- This Is My Body (1960) Director
- This Is My Body (1960) Writer
- The Immoral Mr. Teas (1959) as Audience Member (uncredited)
- The Immoral Mr. Teas (1959) Director of Photography
- The Immoral Mr. Teas (1959) Director
- The Immoral Mr. Teas (1959) Screenplay
- The Immoral Mr. Teas (1959) Editor
- The Immoral Mr. Teas (1959) Producer
- The Desperate Women (1955) Director of Photography
- The French Peep Show (1954) Director of Photography
- The French Peep Show (1954) Director
- The French Peep Show (1954) Editor
- Afro Mood Burlesque (1947) Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Russ Meyer best known for?
Russ Meyer is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Omnibus (1967), Omnibus (1967), Omnibus (1967), Omnibus (1967).
When and where was Russ Meyer born?
Russ Meyer was born on March 21, 1922 in Oakland, California, USA. They passed away on September 18, 2004.
How many credits does Russ Meyer have?
Russ Meyer has accumulated over 156 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1947 to 2025.
What is Russ Meyer's background in cinema and television?
Russ Meyer was an American filmmaker and photographer. He was primarily known for writing and directing a series of sexploitation films. Meyer's films featured campy humor, sly satire, and large breasted women. Born on March 21, 1922, in Oakland, California, USA, Meyer was active in the film industry. He directed a tot...
Russ Meyer by the numbers
156credits
154films
2TV series
1947–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Incredibly Strange Film Show (1988) as Self — aged about 66
- Eurotrash (1993) — aged about 71
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) as TV Cameraman (uncredited) — aged about 48
- Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) as Video Salesman (segment "Video Date") — aged about 65
- Up! (1976) as Hitchcock (uncredited) — aged about 54
- Supervixens (1975) as Motel Manager #2 (uncredited) — aged about 53
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